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Originally Posted by pgardn
This has been going on in Universities for a long time even before the internet. I find it refreshing that they are starting to flap their wings and think critically. Its just when you are surrounded by the world of Academia, idealism is easy and practical solutions are very often mundane.
Older folks that have jobs in which they are held accountable tend to be more conservative and pragmatic. If C. Simon does not take care of his horses, get them into the right races, transport them safely, know when they are and are not ready to run... oh **** the hay is bad, on and on... C. Simon is held responsible. No blame game readily available. And then of course various outside influences (States, Tracks, Owners, etc...) intervene that have a skewed idea about C. Simon's business end (or dont really care) and start making new rules without foresight. One adjusts, tries to change the rules, or just quits. Its this way for a lot of us.
Academia is a much more comfortable world.
I remember it fondly. Unfortunately I got older
and am held accountable for things I cannot
even control in some cases. Tough luck.
But its fun navigating through problems
and its fun actually producing something.
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Everybodys a liberal when they are in college. Then they get out, make a few dollars and see the error of their ways. Personally I find it hard to believe that any sane person that makes a decent enough living that they dont qualify for any social programs would ever vote for someone that would raise your taxes. Abortion, the war, stem cells, religion, etc. and all the usual hot topics rarely effect the day to day lives of the typical american like a tax hike does.